1992 Buick Lesabre Transmission Problems

I OWN A 1992 BUICK LESBARE LIMITED THAT I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE MORNING JAN 14 2003. THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW FREEZEING. I WAS ABOUT 3 MILES FROM HOME WHEN I HAPPENED TO LOOK IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED A LOT OF SMOKE ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER MY CAR. I IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND TRANSMISSION FUILD ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAD IT TOWED TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES HAD COME LOOSE FROM EACH OTHER AND DUMPED TRANSMISSION FUILD ALL OVER THE ENGINE. I PAID FOR THE REPAIR AND THE TOW BILL. JUST RECENTLY I WAS DOING SOME RESEARCH ON MY WIFE'S 1997 CHEVY S-10 BLAZER THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE DEXCOOL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND FOUND A WEB SITE ON RECALLS THAT INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED. I CALLED BUICK TO SE IF THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR MY REPAIRS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOT ANY RECALLS FOR THAT PROBLEM FOR MY CAR. I CHECKED YOUR WEB SITE FOR RECALLS AND FOUND WAS A RECALL FOR MY CAR IF IT WAS IN ONE OF THE 27 COLD STATES THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (YOUR # 96V015000) I WAS WONDERING HOW COULD YOU LET GM OFF THE HOOK FOR 23 STATES OF VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT IN THE COLD STATES. WHAT WOULD KEEP A CAR FOM A NON COLD STATE BEING TRANSFERED TO A COLD STATE AND THAT FAILURE HAPPEN. YOUR RECORDS SHOW IN JAN 18 1995 THAT THIS PROBLEM CAUSED 4 FIRES THAT WERE REPORTED. THE SAD THING ABOUT THIS THERE ARE MORE VEHICLES SOLD IN THOSE OTHER 23 STATES THEN IN THOSE 27 COLD STATES. MISSOURI IS THE STATE I LIVE IN AND IS FURTHER NORTH THAN KENTUCKY OR PARTS OF ILLINOIS. BUT WHERE I LIVE DOES NOT DICTATE WHERE I DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10244335

Incident

Jan 14, 2003

Mileage

127,543 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V015000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES) AND STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED TWO HYDRAULIC HOSE PARTS, FOUR HOSE CLAMPS, AND REPLACED ALL THE TRANSMISSION OIL AND ADDITIONAL BRACKETS. THE CONTACT PAID $111 FOR THE REPAIR AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF

NHTSA ID

10214962

Incident

Feb 15, 2007

Mileage

140,000 mi

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF A RECALL RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10025120

Incident

Jun 27, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO GO INTO REVERSE.*JG

NHTSA ID

564636

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 96V015002. DEALER CORRECTED RECALL REPAIR, RECALL REPAIR HAS FAILED, COOLER LINE SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE WORK AGAIN AT THE CONSUMER EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

873168

Incident

Jun 5, 2000

THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE SEPARATED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO SPRAY ONTO THE HOT ENGINE WHICH CAUSED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NLM

NHTSA ID

554406

SHIFT SOLONOID FAILED CAUSING SHIFT LEVER ON STEERING COLUMN TO COMES OUT OF PARK.

NHTSA ID

546460

WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES, AND HAD IT REPLACED BY A BUICK DEALER, BUT IT SEEMS TO STILL BE LEAKING. RECALL 96V-015.002. *AK

NHTSA ID

703390

WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

825446

Incident

Jul 2, 1998

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THE BOTTOM TRANSMISSION COOLING HOSE PULLED OUT OF THE CRIMP IN THE LINE AND SPILLED TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER THE TRANSMISSION. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT IF HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ON AN INTERSTATE, A FIRE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

805593

Incident

Nov 20, 1996

FAULTY UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE FAILED RESULTING IN FIRE,PRIOR TO RECALL ON COMPONENT.

NHTSA ID

506383

Incident

Dec 28, 1994

TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES RECALL REPAIRS REFUSE DDUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. ALSO, REFUSAL TO HONOR LETTER OR WORK ON THE CAR. 96V-015000. *AK

NHTSA ID

984185

Incident

May 1, 1996

STARTER BURNED OUT.

NHTSA ID

505271

Incident

Jun 12, 1996

RECALL RELATED, 96V015002, VEHICLE IN FOR REAPIR ON 4/30/96, VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED, AFTER LEAVING DEALERSHIP LEAK OCCURRED UNDER THE BOTTOM. *AK

NHTSA ID

983904

Incident

Apr 30, 1996

DRIVER CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON PEELING CHROME FROM STICK SHIFT. *DSH

NHTSA ID

500949

Incident

Dec 13, 1995